diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
index 94e25720b..b96b2f9c5 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 OnClicked = (button, data) =>
                 {
                     // TODO: add a prompt
-                    LoadDefaultConfig();
+                    LoadDefaultConfig(setLanguage: false);
                     CheckBindings(true);
                     RefreshItemMessages();
                     ApplySettings();
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/GameSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/GameSettings.cs
index 294c6e982..b603f1688 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/GameSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/GameSettings.cs
@@ -337,24 +337,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 keyMapping[(int)InputType.SelectNextCharacter] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.Z);
                 keyMapping[(int)InputType.SelectPreviousCharacter] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.X);
             }
-        }
-
-        #region Load DefaultConfig
-        private void LoadDefaultConfig()
-        {
-            XDocument doc = XMLExtensions.TryLoadXml(savePath);
-
-            Language = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("language", "English");
-
-            MasterServerUrl = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("masterserverurl", "");
-
-            AutoCheckUpdates = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("autocheckupdates", true);
-            WasGameUpdated = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("wasgameupdated", false);
-
-            VerboseLogging = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("verboselogging", false);
-            SaveDebugConsoleLogs = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("savedebugconsolelogs", false);
-
-            QuickStartSubmarineName = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("quickstartsub", "");
 
             if (legacy)
             {
@@ -433,6 +415,17 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
+        #region Load DefaultConfig
+        private void LoadDefaultConfig(bool setLanguage = true)
+        {
+            XDocument doc = XMLExtensions.TryLoadXml(savePath);
+
+            if (setLanguage || string.IsNullOrEmpty(Language))
+            {
+                Language = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("language", "English");
+            }
+        }
+
         #region Load DefaultConfig
         private void LoadDefaultConfig()
         {
@@ -450,6 +443,16 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             QuickStartSubmarineName = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("quickstartsub", "");
 
+            MasterServerUrl = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("masterserverurl", "");
+
+            AutoCheckUpdates = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("autocheckupdates", true);
+            WasGameUpdated = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("wasgameupdated", false);
+
+            VerboseLogging = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("verboselogging", false);
+            SaveDebugConsoleLogs = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("savedebugconsolelogs", false);
+
+            QuickStartSubmarineName = doc.Root.GetAttributeString("quickstartsub", "");
+
             if (doc == null)
             {
                 GraphicsWidth = 1024;